Palm to palm professional technique
Type
Guides & Tools
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch
Provider
healthy hairdresser
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Description
Description:
By using the Palm-to-Palm technique during cutting, you reduce the load on the hands, arms, shoulders and back. The Palm-to-Palm technique is most commonly used during hairdressing on the front, sides and back hairs. The two palms face each other during cutting. It is not a mandatory professional technique but an example of a technique that reduces the load.
Palm to palm professional technique
Detailed Information
Sector / Industry covered:
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Hazards:
Repetitive movements/work
Health effects:
Upper limb disorders
Prevention measures:
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.):
All (no specific group)
Purpose of the material:
Training
Awareness raising
Target audience:
Managers
Workers
Type of visual resource:
Leaflet/Booklet
Priority area:
Prevention
Date of Publication / Year :
2015